How Class Eight Truck Costs are Changing the Face of Commercial Trucking

According to reports, retail prices for Class Eight sleeper tractors increased by 17 percent in 2011. The spike then, which can still be felt by motor carriers and owner/operators today, was largely in response to new EPA mandates and federal “engine surcharges” that averaged between $4,000 and $5,000 depending on the engine manufacturer and model. … Continue reading “How Class Eight Truck Costs are Changing the Face of Commercial Trucking”